Padma Shri awardee and veteran Sattriya artist Gopiram Borgohain, the Budha Bhakta of Sri Sri Uttara Kamalabari Satra, died at the age of 103, Assam minister Ranoj Pegu said in a post on X on Monday.
Pegu described Borgohain as a revered Vaishnava artist and a living legend of Sattriya culture, saying his contributions had enriched Assam’s Vaishnava heritage.
Borgohain made significant contributions to several aspects of Sattriya and Vaishnava culture, including Sattriya Ojapali, devotional singing, dance, acting and the recitation of religious scriptures.
“His passing is an irreplaceable loss for the world of Sattriya culture,” Pegu said while paying tribute to the veteran artist.
The minister also expressed condolences to Borgohain’s family and prayed for eternal peace for his departed soul.
Borgohain was associated with Sri Sri Uttara Kamalabari Satra, one of Assam’s prominent centres of Sattriya culture and Vaishnavite tradition. His death marked the loss of one of the oldest practitioners and custodians of the state’s traditional cultural heritage.
